During his career:
- in 1974, leading the National League in home runs
- For the rest of the 1970s Schmidt excelled with bat and glove, winning two more home run titles and a succession of Gold Gloves
- He helped the Phillies win three straight division titles from 1976to 1978, the team's first post-season appearances since 1950
- He had 404 assists at third base in 1974 that remained a record for third basemen
- In 1976, Schmidt hit 12 home runs in Philadelphia's first 15 games, including 4 in one game on April 17
- Schmidt won his first of 10 Gold Gloves that year and carried the Phillies to the 1976 NLCS where he hit .308.
- In 1980, Schmidt elevated his game, leading the league in home runs with 48 and winning the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in a unanimous vote.
- in addition to his MVP Awards, Schmidt won ten Gold Gloves, led the league in home runs eight times, in RBI four times, OPS five times, and walks four times. He was named to twelve All-Star teams. Schmidt finished his career with 548 home runs and 1,595 RBI, two of the many Phillies career records he holds.
- In the year after his retirement, Schmidt spent one season as a member of the Phillies broadcast team on the now-defunct PRISM network.
- in 1995, Schmidt was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame with what was then the 4th-highest percentage ever, 96.52% (Nolan Ryan andGeorge Brett surpassed his percentage in 1999).
- His uniform number 20 has been retired by the Phillies, and he has been honored with a statue outside the third-base gate at the team's home,Citizens Bank Park.
- played with the Phillies his whole career